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Stephen Hawking Dead at 76

posted by takyon on Wednesday March 14 2018, @07:20AM   Printer-friendly
from the life-would-be-tragic-if-it-weren't-funny dept.

VanessaE and An Anonymous Coward write:

Stephen Hawking, a widely known physicist, sometimes mistaken as cosmetician, died Wednesday after complications due to ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a progressive neurodegenerative disease. He was 76.

Coverage at BBC (obituary), The Guardian, Reuters, NPR, and The Huffington Post.

janrinok writes:

It is with sadness that we hear the news this morning in the UK that Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76. Diagnosed with a type of motor neuron disease disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) in 1964, he was told that he would have only a few years to live. But he confounded many experts and led life to the fullest within his personal limitations.

While he undoubtedly suffered as a result of his physical disabilities, it was his mental powers that set him apart from most of the human race. His book - A Brief History of Time - sold over 16 million copies, but it is said that it was probably read by a much smaller number of people, and understood by even fewer.

I hope that others here will contribute their own memories of the man and his achievements as the following days progress.

Rest in Peace - Stephen Hawking.

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  • (Score: 1) by slater86 on Wednesday March 14 2018, @09:54AM (3 children)

    by slater86 (2571) on Wednesday March 14 2018, @09:54AM (#652253)

    Coincidence? I think so.

    After reading that, I'm starting to contemplate whether god does play dice with the universe?

    http://www.hawking.org.uk/does-god-play-dice.html [hawking.org.uk]

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 14 2018, @11:39AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 14 2018, @11:39AM (#652291)

    After reading that, I'm starting to contemplate whether god does play dice with the universe?

    Only you can answer the question whether you are starting to contemplate that.

    • (Score: 2) by bob_super on Wednesday March 14 2018, @04:08PM

      by bob_super (1357) on Wednesday March 14 2018, @04:08PM (#652456)

      But observing Slater's contemplation may affect its state.

  • (Score: 2) by Freeman on Wednesday March 14 2018, @03:31PM

    by Freeman (732) on Wednesday March 14 2018, @03:31PM (#652426) Journal

    According to MIB there's apparently at least a couple aliens playing marbles with worlds.

    --
    Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"